Setup and Prerequisites
- Install Node.js and npm on your machine if not already installed.
- Create a project directory and initialize it using
npm init.
- Install Axios or any other HTTP client library to handle API requests, using
npm install axios.
Get Trello API Access Token and Key
- Navigate to the Trello API documentation and generate your API key.
- Generate an OAuth token for your application operations after login to Trello.
Setting Up Axios for API Requests in Node.js
- Import the Axios module into your JavaScript file and set up your base URL and authentication headers with your API key and token.
const axios = require('axios');
const TRELLO_API_BASE_URL = 'https://api.trello.com/1';
const TRELLO_API_KEY = 'your-api-key';
const TRELLO_TOKEN = 'your-access-token';
const trelloAxios = axios.create({
baseURL: TRELLO_API_BASE_URL,
params: {
key: TRELLO_API_KEY,
token: TRELLO_TOKEN,
},
});
Create a New Board in Trello
- Define a function to make a POST request to create a new board, specifying the desired board name in the parameters.
async function createBoard(boardName) {
try {
const response = await trelloAxios.post('/boards/', {
name: boardName,
defaultLists: false,
});
console.log('Board created successfully:', response.data);
return response.data;
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error creating board:', error.response.data);
}
}
createBoard('My New Board');
Retrieve All Boards
- Make use of a GET request to fetch all boards available to the authenticated user.
async function getAllBoards() {
try {
const response = await trelloAxios.get('/members/me/boards');
console.log('Boards:', response.data);
return response.data;
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error retrieving boards:', error.response.data);
}
}
getAllBoards();
Create a New Card on a Specified Board
- First, retrieve the list Id to add a card to a specific board. Define a function to POST a new card on the list.
async function createCard(listId, cardName, cardDesc) {
try {
const response = await trelloAxios.post('/cards', {
idList: listId,
name: cardName,
desc: cardDesc,
});
console.log('Card created successfully:', response.data);
return response.data;
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error creating card:', error.response.data);
}
}
// Example usage
const exampleListId = 'replaceWithActualListId';
createCard(exampleListId, 'New Card', 'This is a new card.');
Update and Manage Cards
- To update a card, use the PUT method with relevant parameters, such as name or description changes, by specifying the card id.
async function updateCard(cardId, newName, newDesc) {
try {
const response = await trelloAxios.put(`/cards/${cardId}`, {
name: newName,
desc: newDesc,
});
console.log('Card updated successfully:', response.data);
return response.data;
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error updating card:', error.response.data);
}
}
// Example usage
const exampleCardId = 'replaceWithActualCardId';
updateCard(exampleCardId, 'Updated Card Name', 'Updated description.');
Additional Tips
- Don't forget to handle API quotas and errors gracefully, ensuring your application is robust under various failure conditions.
- Read through Trello API documentation for a comprehensive list of endpoints and capabilities.
- Consider implementing OAuth 2.0 for more complex interactions or scenarios requiring delegated access.
